| How old is Atticus at the beginning of the chapter? | nearly 50 |
| What is Jem’s favorite sport? | football |
| Atticus is nearly blind in what eye? | his left eye |
| How does Atticus differ from Scout’s classmate’s fathers? | – He is much older.- He does not hunt or fish.- He does not drink or smoke.- He does not play football as often.- He spends his time reading in the living room. |
| What is Scout’s “policy” on fighting? | She would not fight publicly for Atticus, but she would fight anybody in her family for Atticus. |
| Who teaches Jem and Scout to use their air-rifles? | Uncle Jack |
| It is a sin to kill what kind of bird? Why? What bird does Atticus permit Scout and Jem to kill with their air-rifles? | a mockingbirdUnlike other birds, mockingbirds sing beautiful songs and don’t “eat up people’s gardens”.bluejays |
| What does Miss Maudie say about Atticus that Scout does not know at the beginning of the chapter? How does Scout react? | – ” ‘he can make somebody’s will so airtight can’t anybody meddle with it.’ “- He is best checker player in Maycomb County (he purposely lets Scout and Jem beat him).- He can play a Jew’s Harp.Even with these accomplishments of her father, Scout is not impressed (she is still upset at how Atticus does almost nothing). |
| What does Scout attempt to do after she returns from Miss Maudie’s house? | shoot her air-rifle at Miss Maudie |
| In what football game does Atticus refuse to participate? | a game between the Methodists and the Baptists |
| While Scout and Jem go out to find squirrels to shoot, what do they find approaching them? | Tim Johnson, Mr. Harry Johnson’s dog, who has gone rabid? |
| After finding the dog, who do Scout and Jem consult? | Calpurnia |
| Who does Calpurnia call after seeing the rabid dog? | Atticus and Eula May (the telephone operator; Calpurnia tells her to tell everybody else in the neighborhood) |
| Who is the only person in the neighborhood who does not have a phone? How does Calpurnia notify them about the rabid dog? | the Radley’sShe pounds and screams at their door. |
| Who arrives at the scene of the rabid dog with Atticus? | Mr. Heck Tate, the sheriff of Maycomb County |
| According to Mr. Heck, how do rabid dogs usually walk? | in a straight line |
| When do dogs usually go rabid? | August |
| Where does the rabid dog reach a dead end? | the Radley’s gate |
| What does Mr. Heck do that surprises Scout and Jem? | He gives his gun to Atticus to shoot the dog. |
| How is Scout and Jem’s view of Atticus different than at the beginning of the chapter, and what sparks this change? | Before, he saw Atticus as a boring, old man who was nothing like everybody else’s fathers, but after he shoots Tim Johnson, he realizes that he is not very bad after all. |
| Who disapproves of killing the rabid dog? | Miss Stephanie Crawford |
| What does Miss Maudie say about Atticus that Scout does not know at the end of the chapter? | Atticus was the best gunman in Maycomb County. His nickname was Ol’ One-Shot. |
| According to Miss Maudie, Why does Atticus not hunt anymore? | He has become more civilized and gained a greater respect for God’s life. |
| Who takes the rabid dog away? | Zeebo |
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 10
January 25, 2020